We take a look at a number of films that have used Hendrix songs on their soundtracks, then go over the two Hendrix biographies that were unable to use Jimi's music, and finally go over the extras on the 1973 film's DVD, the extra footage added to the Jimi Plays Berkeley Blu-ray and the original 123 minute version of Rainbow Bridge.
A look ahead to what's coming up in the next year: The Jimi Hendrix Experience Live at the Hollywood Bowl, the return of the Keep On Grooving Holiday Special, the 1969 European tour, a look at the band Traffic and maybe, hopefully, the Electric Lady Studios box set...fingers crossed.
We take a look at the home video releases during the Experience Hendrix era on DVD and Blu-ray, plus a side by side look at the different versions of the concert films for Monterey, Woodstock, Atlanta Pop and Isle of Wight
The home video market of the 80s gave studios the opportunity to mine their back catalog for video footage and the Hendrix camp was no exception. Several major festival performances were finally released as was a Rockumentary on MTV.
2019 gave fans their first good look at the long promised Royal Albert Hall film and a box set featuring all four sets by the Band of Gypsys. 2020 was going to be a major anniversary year, but a world wide pandemic changed everyone's plans. Despite that, Jimi Hendrix managed to get FOUR releases out that year.
The Jimi Hendrix Experienced made a thunderous debut with their first album Are You Experienced. This episode goes over that album in depth, the difference between the UK and US versions and how Smash Hits was used differently in each area to give record buyers the full picture.
We look at the Jimi Hendrix Experience's second LP, its stereo and mono mixes that both appear on the recent SACD plus a mystery mix that popped up along the way.
This episode, we go over the making of Jimi's double album masterpiece track by track, as well as discussing the changes made when creating the 5.1 mix for the 50th anniversary edition.
Sony goes to the well one more time with a third 'new' studio album, a 50th anniversary set is released for Electric Ladyland and high end SACDs are scheduled for Are You Expereinced and Axis: Bold As Love...but only one makes it out.
After a Top 5 album and career spanning box set, Sony returns to California for two live projects including a surprise reissue and an expansive look at a famous run of shows from 1968
Jimi's catalog switches labels again and the new label doesn't hold back, releasing a brand new album and a box set to show they mean business. And they're rewarded with a Top 5 album.
Jimi Hendrix's legacy rests on his stellar live performances as well as his ground breaking studio work. This episode look at some of the early live releases, both in the last year of his life and soon after his passing and how these performances cemented his reputation and set the standard (both high and low) for releases to come.
The passing of Jimi Hendrix in 1970 led to an unprecedented string of posthumous album releases that continues to this day. The first episode of Keep On Grooving looks at the first two LPs after his death, Cry of Love and Rainbow Bridge and how they set the stage for future albums down the line.
Update on the source of some of the tapes form the box and what's ahead for 2026
We go over the new Bold As Love box set as well as the two new Blu-ray audio releases with Atmos mixes.
A re-edited version of Episode 18 focusing on the Axis: Bold As Love sessions and album, plus a tribute to Ace Frehley and happy birthday to Billy Cox
We're back! A brief look ahead at the Hendrix releases coming out over the next few months (3 on one day!) with a full episode on them coming in November
We go over the building and operation of Electric Lady Studio, as well as the documentary form the box set. Also featuring our special guest host.
Saving the time to go hunt for it, here's the return of the original, plus a quick new ending
We go back over First Rays of the New Rising Sun, the songs that came out in the years after Jimi's passing that may have been on the album, as well as the three current versions available and if something on the new box can serve as an alternate.